Ball State Cardinals vs Liberty Flames

College Football

Ball State

1-2

15-51

Final

Liberty

2-1

Williams Stadium (VA)

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Punt
Touchdown
Fumble
Touchdown
Punt

Team	1	2	3	4	T
BALL	7	0	8	0	15
LIB	13	10	14	14	51

Who won: Liberty 51-15

The Liberty Flames beat the Ball State Cardinals 51-15 on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at Williams Stadium (VA). The Liberty outscored the Ball State 14-0 in the 4th quarter. Deshawn Purdie led the Liberty in passing yards (13/20, 211 YDS, 3 TD). Keldric Luster led the Ball State in passing yards (10/21, 93 YDS).

BALL

LIB

Passing	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Keldric Luster	10/21	93	4.4	0	0	22.2

Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
TJ Horton	8	79	9.9	2	25
Johnny Thompson Jr.	7	41	5.9	0	20
Keldric Luster	10	30	3.0	0	12
Elijah Jackson	2	5	2.5	0	4
Jalen Bonds	4	4	1.0	0	3
Tyler Mizzell	3	-1	-0.3	0	8
Team	1	-2	-2.0	0	0

Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	LONG
Isaiah Thacker	4	44	11.0	14
Donovan Hamilton	2	19	9.5	12
Tate Hoover	1	13	13.0	13
Jamarion McDougle	1	9	9.0	9
Jalen Bonds	1	7	7.0	7
Johnny Thompson Jr.	1	1	1.0	1

Fumbles	FUM	LOST	REC
Keldric Luster	1	1	0
Ameir Glenn	0	0	1

Defensive	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	QB HUR
Sterling Smith	9	6	0	1	1	0
Cincear Lewis	7	4	0	0	0	0
Will Yates	5	5	0	0	0	0
Gavin Forsha	5	4	1	1	0	1
Kaleb Stewart	3	2	0	0	0	0
Anthony Pinnace	3	1	0	0	0	0
Derek Fields	2	2	0	0	0	0
Cedric Franklin II	2	2	0	0	1	0
Keilan Smith	2	2	0	0	0	0
Sam Feeney	2	2	0	0	0	0
Layton Starks	2	2	0	0	0	0
Gabe Aramboles	2	2	0	0	0	0
Kamari Williams	2	2	0	0	0	0
Quentavius Scandrett	2	1	0	0	0	0
Justin Thomas	2	1	0	1	0	0
Johnny Thompson Jr.	1	1	0	0	0	0
Deondre Shepherd	1	1	0	0	0	0
Stone Perkins	1	1	0	0	0	0
Austin Stief	1	1	0	0	0	0
Ka'Shawn Thomas	1	0	0	0	0	0
Spencer Vaka	1	0	0	0	0	0
Maverick Gracio	0	0	0	0	0	1